Ald. Tunney: Elaine Place giraffes should return

The sculptures of two giraffes and a nanny goat, by artist John Kearney, had been a fixture in Lakeview until their removal two weeks ago from their location on Elaine Place after the sale of a nearby property.

But Tunney, the alderman for Chicago's 44th Ward, says he would like to get the statues back.

Tunney wrote an update on his Facebook page that said his office got in touch with Milton Zale, the previous owner of the property, and discovered that the pieces were not part of the building's sale.